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Verne Lundquist, the voice of SEC football (and other sports) on CBS since 2000, has decided to step down from his lead college football role at CBS Sports following the 2016 season.
Lundquist, who is celebrating his 53rd year in broadcasting, will continue calling regular-season college basketball, the NCAA Tournament and golf, but he'll forever be remembered mainly for his calls of some of the best college football games every year.
Hopefully, UK can score a CBS game this year and get one more call from ol' Verne.
Tweet(s) of the Day:
'I don't think so!' Will miss hearing Verne on the call. https://t.co/5f4j1fAh2a
— Jason Marcum (@marcum89) June 1, 2016
Love him or hate him, Verne Lundquist has been a constant in the SEC for years. Thanks for the memories, Verne! pic.twitter.com/YBZwx8mU7X
— Saturday Down South (@SDS) May 31, 2016
This is the main image that shows up when you Google "Verne Lundquist."
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) May 31, 2016
So appropriate. pic.twitter.com/HSn7JkthQL
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Charlie Burris collected some of Verne's best moments and included them in this post for your viewing pleasure.
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